0:00:02 > 0:00:07Today on Roar: One of the huge male gorillas travels 300 kilometres
0:00:07 > 0:00:10to start a family at a new home.
0:00:10 > 0:00:14But he causes a bit of a stir on the way there.
0:00:14 > 0:00:17Excuse me. Is that what I think it is?
0:00:17 > 0:00:19It certainly is.
0:00:19 > 0:00:23That really is a gorilla. That's a real gorilla in there.
0:00:50 > 0:00:53- Hello, and welcome to Roar. I'm Rani.- And I'm Johny.
0:00:53 > 0:00:57These ferocious felines here are the park's amazing Barbary lions.
0:00:57 > 0:00:59You know what, Johny, you kind of remind me of a lion.
0:00:59 > 0:01:02Because of my insatiable appetite, my powerful teeth
0:01:02 > 0:01:04and my lightning-quick speed?
0:01:04 > 0:01:07No, no, and definitely no -
0:01:07 > 0:01:10because of your lovely fluffy mane.
0:01:10 > 0:01:12I guess I can understand that.
0:01:12 > 0:01:15Enough of this tomfoolery, Rani, let's get on with today's ROAR!
0:01:15 > 0:01:17Now THAT'S a lion.
0:01:19 > 0:01:23Coming up: What happens when you hide food from a five-ton elephant?
0:01:23 > 0:01:25They stamp on it.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30Ask The Keeper backfires on Johny...
0:01:30 > 0:01:32I can't do a howler monkey impression,
0:01:32 > 0:01:35but I've heard YOU can. I think you should do it, Johny.
0:01:38 > 0:01:42And Rani becomes part of the furniture in the lemur enclosure.
0:01:42 > 0:01:46What do you think? Is it quite comfortable eating its lychees here?
0:01:46 > 0:01:47Is this what they tend to do?
0:01:51 > 0:01:54But first, we're heading straight to the gorilla section,
0:01:54 > 0:01:56where the keepers and the vet
0:01:56 > 0:01:59are preparing for a very important mission.
0:01:59 > 0:02:03The big male silverback called Oumbi is about to move out of the park
0:02:03 > 0:02:08and head 300 kilometres north to a new home in Warwickshire.
0:02:08 > 0:02:12At the moment, Oumbi lives with just one other silverback male,
0:02:12 > 0:02:15but today that's all going to change.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18For Oumbi, the time has come to make a move to another animal park,
0:02:18 > 0:02:22where he'll be introduced to a group of female gorillas
0:02:22 > 0:02:25and have the chance to start a brand-new family of his own.
0:02:25 > 0:02:29Head keeper Phil, who's looked after Oumbi since the day he was born,
0:02:29 > 0:02:33has mixed emotions about saying goodbye to his old friend.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35Yeah, it will be sad to see him go.
0:02:36 > 0:02:38I've known him virtually all his life.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41But on the other hand it'll be nice for him to go,
0:02:41 > 0:02:43because he's going to some females, and hopefully
0:02:43 > 0:02:45will fulfil his role in life,
0:02:45 > 0:02:48which is to lead the group of gorillas,
0:02:48 > 0:02:52and hopefully one day become a father and be a successful breeding male.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54It's an important opportunity,
0:02:54 > 0:02:57not just for Oumbi, but for his species too.
0:02:57 > 0:03:01Western lowland gorillas are critically endangered in the wild.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04But before Oumbi can meet his new family
0:03:04 > 0:03:06a four-hour journey to complete -
0:03:06 > 0:03:10and that is a major operation when you are a 190kg silverback.
0:03:10 > 0:03:14We've got him isolated, that's step one.
0:03:14 > 0:03:18Step two is sedate him. Step three is get him in the crate.
0:03:18 > 0:03:22Then step four is get him and the crate in the van,
0:03:22 > 0:03:25and then last step will be driving off to Twycross.
0:03:25 > 0:03:30The safest way to do this is for Jane the vet to use a dart gun,
0:03:30 > 0:03:34to give Oumbi some drugs that will make him fall asleep.
0:03:34 > 0:03:37Because using a gun is a skilled and dangerous job,
0:03:37 > 0:03:40our crew have been asked to stay out of sight.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43But to allow you to see the action up close,
0:03:43 > 0:03:45Jane has agreed to wear the Vet Cam.
0:03:47 > 0:03:50I think he's going to be much harder to dart this time.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52Sorry, guys.
0:03:54 > 0:03:55Hello, boy. Aren't you nice?
0:03:55 > 0:03:58Jane wants to move as quickly as possible,
0:03:58 > 0:04:01to avoid causing Oumbi any unnecessary stress.
0:04:03 > 0:04:07As soon as she's in position, she fires the dart.
0:04:11 > 0:04:12We just darted Oumbi.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15He was actually very good, we darted him fairly quickly.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18Hopefully in the next 10 or 15 minutes he'll go to sleep
0:04:18 > 0:04:20in a good position.
0:04:20 > 0:04:24The team now has a tense wait while the drugs take effect.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27Phil knows that Oumbi's a gentle giant, but it would be
0:04:27 > 0:04:31very dangerous if the keepers went in before he was completely asleep.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34One of the worst case scenarios is they're not fully sedated,
0:04:34 > 0:04:39and they could start falling asleep and suddenly wake up.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42If they feel something going on around them,
0:04:42 > 0:04:45maybe hear or see some of the keepers approaching,
0:04:45 > 0:04:50they can suddenly get a surge of adrenaline and wake up.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53So far, everything is going to plan.
0:04:53 > 0:04:57But the next stage is to carry Oumbi out of his enclosure.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59We'll be back to catch all the action.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12Now it's Ask the Keeper time on today's Roar,
0:05:12 > 0:05:15and in the horrible hot seat is primate keeper Mel Frampton,
0:05:15 > 0:05:19ready to answer questions about the amazing howler monkey.
0:05:19 > 0:05:21First question, Mel - are you ready?
0:05:21 > 0:05:22I'm as ready as I'll ever be,
0:05:22 > 0:05:23so shall we crack on?
0:05:23 > 0:05:26OK. A little bit nervous there, I think, guys.
0:05:26 > 0:05:30- Have you got some questions then? - Mel, what do the howler monkeys eat?
0:05:30 > 0:05:3360 per cent of their diet is made up of leaves in the wild,
0:05:33 > 0:05:37and the rest will be fruits and seeds and that sort of thing.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40In captivity we can't recreate as much leaves as they would have,
0:05:40 > 0:05:42so they have lots of solid greens,
0:05:42 > 0:05:46and a little bit of fruit, some exotic fruit and some citrus.
0:05:46 > 0:05:49- Mel, are they good climbers? - They are amazing climbers.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51As you see they have a prehensile tail,
0:05:51 > 0:05:53which is a bit like a fifth limb.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56They hang from their tails, and go down and climb up
0:05:56 > 0:05:59to the top of the trees. They are generally at home
0:05:59 > 0:06:03in the trees rather than on the ground, like baboons and things.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05Where do howler monkeys come from?
0:06:05 > 0:06:09Howler monkeys are actually South American monkeys.
0:06:09 > 0:06:11They have quite a big range all across South America.
0:06:11 > 0:06:13So who have we got here there?
0:06:13 > 0:06:16This is Tolkien, she's having a good look at what we are up to.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19She will probably have a feel of the camera!
0:06:19 > 0:06:22Are they quite inquisitive animals then?
0:06:22 > 0:06:23Definitely. She is especially.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26Because she had cataracts removed she can't quite focus,
0:06:26 > 0:06:30so she likes to touch and feel because she can't exactly see.
0:06:30 > 0:06:32So she likes to feel.
0:06:32 > 0:06:34What's the furthest distance
0:06:34 > 0:06:36you'd be able to hear a howler monkey's howl?
0:06:36 > 0:06:40Well, the distance they can travel is miles and miles.
0:06:40 > 0:06:43Howler monkeys are the loudest land mammal.
0:06:43 > 0:06:45How much do they poo every day?
0:06:46 > 0:06:50I like that question. It had to come up sooner or later!
0:06:50 > 0:06:53Now that is a very good question. These guys do poo quite a lot.
0:06:53 > 0:06:57As you can probably see in their little enclosure, they have
0:06:57 > 0:07:00some quite big piles of poo waiting for me to clear up later.
0:07:00 > 0:07:02- Do you want to give me a hand?- No.
0:07:02 > 0:07:04I bet you don't.
0:07:04 > 0:07:09- Any other questions?- How can you tell if they are a boy or girl?
0:07:09 > 0:07:13Well, Tolkien is a little bit of a golden colour and Clyde is black.
0:07:13 > 0:07:17The males eventually turn black and the females stay the golden colour,
0:07:17 > 0:07:21so it's a brilliant way of spotting from a distance who's who.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24I think we ended on quite an easy question for you there,
0:07:24 > 0:07:27and I think so far they have thrown everything at you
0:07:27 > 0:07:30and you have answered everything we have got to give you,
0:07:30 > 0:07:31but now it's time for the...
0:07:33 > 0:07:35Come on, guys. Come in.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37You wait there, Mel.
0:07:37 > 0:07:38THEY WHISPER
0:07:41 > 0:07:43Yeah, yeah...
0:07:49 > 0:07:51OK, Mel Frampton...
0:07:52 > 0:07:54we've had a think, had a bit of a ponder,
0:07:54 > 0:07:56and we've come up with the Killer Question.
0:07:56 > 0:08:00- Oh, no!- Here it is, are you ready? - I'm ready.
0:08:00 > 0:08:04Can you give us your best howler monkey impression?
0:08:04 > 0:08:07No, I can't actually do a howler monkey impression,
0:08:07 > 0:08:10but I've heard that YOU can. I think you should do it, Johny.
0:08:10 > 0:08:14What do you reckon, guys? Do you want Mel to do it or me?
0:08:14 > 0:08:16Johny! Johny should do it.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19OK, you tell me if this is good.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24Look, I think Tolkien likes it.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26I think Tolkien liked it!
0:08:26 > 0:08:30Well, first up, guys, what about my howler monkey impression?
0:08:30 > 0:08:32Any good...? Thumbs up, yeah?
0:08:32 > 0:08:34Mel didn't do the impression,
0:08:34 > 0:08:37but she answered pretty much every question we threw at her.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40How do you think she did?
0:08:40 > 0:08:41Thumbs up. Thumbs up for you, Mel.
0:08:41 > 0:08:43Aaah! Thanks, guys.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46- I want to see that impression one day.- I'll keep working on it.
0:08:46 > 0:08:50Join us next time for another Ask The Keeper. (It's never easy.)
0:08:56 > 0:08:59Back at the gorilla house, Oumbi the silverback
0:08:59 > 0:09:01is being prepared for a move
0:09:01 > 0:09:05that will take him 300 kilometres across the country to a new home.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08Everyone is hoping that this will be his chance
0:09:08 > 0:09:10to start a family of his own.
0:09:10 > 0:09:14Jane the vet has sedated Oumbi, and now it looks like he is fast asleep
0:09:14 > 0:09:18so the team have moved into the enclosure to check up on him.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20He seems pretty good to me,
0:09:20 > 0:09:23so I think we can put him on to a stretcher with caution.
0:09:23 > 0:09:27Jane knows that sedating an animal like this can be very dangerous.
0:09:27 > 0:09:30If he wakes up, he could attack the team.
0:09:30 > 0:09:32But, if she gives him too much sedative,
0:09:32 > 0:09:34his heart might stop beating.
0:09:34 > 0:09:361, 2, 3...
0:09:38 > 0:09:43Now it is all hands on Oumbi, to get him moved as quickly as possible.
0:09:43 > 0:09:47Oumbi seems to be coping, but now the team must get him out
0:09:47 > 0:09:50of the gorilla house and into the specially reinforced travel crate.
0:09:50 > 0:09:521, 2, 3...
0:09:58 > 0:10:02As soon as he is safely in the crate, Jane can bring Oumbi round.
0:10:02 > 0:10:06It's much easier to check he is OK during the move if he's awake.
0:10:06 > 0:10:09I've injected with a drug that will reverse
0:10:09 > 0:10:11some of the drugs we gave him.
0:10:11 > 0:10:14We do that so he can move around and right himself
0:10:14 > 0:10:16in the crate as it is moving, if necessary.
0:10:16 > 0:10:19We are going to put the crate in a van
0:10:19 > 0:10:22and wait half an hour until he can sit up and things like that,
0:10:22 > 0:10:24because we want to be completely happy
0:10:24 > 0:10:29that if the crate moves he can move his airway and keep it straight.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40By the time he's in the van, Oumbi is wide awake.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43He looks calm and is doing well.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46For Phil, however, this is only the beginning of the adventure.
0:10:46 > 0:10:48It's not every day he drives out of the park
0:10:48 > 0:10:50with a massive gorilla in the boot.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52A bit nervous, yes.
0:10:52 > 0:10:56It's not too far a way to go, but it's a long way when you are
0:10:56 > 0:11:00sitting in the back of a van, as far as he's concerned.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03But yeah, we will get there. Yeah.
0:11:04 > 0:11:07So, Oumbi and Phil are ready to go.
0:11:07 > 0:11:11And the long journey to meet Oumbi's new family can begin.
0:11:11 > 0:11:15We will follow all the action on the road trip later in the show.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20What do cats have on their hot dog?
0:11:20 > 0:11:22- I don't know.- Mouse-tard!
0:11:23 > 0:11:26SHE CLUCKS LIKE A CHICKEN
0:11:26 > 0:11:29What do you call a cat that's just ate a whole duck?
0:11:29 > 0:11:32- I don't know. - A duck-filled fatty puss.
0:11:35 > 0:11:37HE ROARS LIKE A LION
0:11:37 > 0:11:40What happened to the cat after it was three days old?
0:11:40 > 0:11:42- I don't know.- It was four days old.
0:11:42 > 0:11:43ALL: Boo!
0:11:43 > 0:11:46Get off!
0:12:06 > 0:12:08Tell you what, working for your food is never easy,
0:12:08 > 0:12:11but it's something in the wild animals have to do every day.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14Well, the keepers here are always coming up with ideas
0:12:14 > 0:12:17to mentally and physically stimulate the animals.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19And Mark Hawkes is no different.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21- Hiya, Mark.- Hello there, Rani.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24Mark, what are you doing today for the fishing cats?
0:12:24 > 0:12:28As you can see, I've got one bit of fish here on a bit of string,
0:12:28 > 0:12:32and a bucket with a couple more little bits we prepared earlier.
0:12:32 > 0:12:34- Shall I hang one up for you?- Yeah.
0:12:34 > 0:12:35So what's the plan, Stan?
0:12:35 > 0:12:38Well, basically, it's his feed time.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40He used to be in quite a small enclosure,
0:12:40 > 0:12:42so he's got a little bit overweight.
0:12:42 > 0:12:46So rather than just handing him his food on a plate,
0:12:46 > 0:12:47we want to make him work a little.
0:12:47 > 0:12:49Well, now we've hung the food up,
0:12:49 > 0:12:52shall we get out of here and see what he makes of it?
0:12:52 > 0:12:56- That sounds like a plan. - Come on then, I'll grab your bucket.
0:13:00 > 0:13:02Right then, Mark. We're outside,
0:13:02 > 0:13:05we've got a good view here of our fish hanging on our poles.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07Are we going to let Rondu out?
0:13:07 > 0:13:10- Here he comes now.- Here he comes...
0:13:11 > 0:13:14- He's quite a chunky cat, isn't he? - Yeah, he's quite stocky.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17He's got that little swagger to him as well.
0:13:17 > 0:13:21He has kind of toned up a bit since he's been down here.
0:13:21 > 0:13:24- That's cos he's got a new enclosure, isn't it?- Exactly.
0:13:24 > 0:13:28With a small enclosure he's going to get bored. Now he's got a more
0:13:28 > 0:13:31suitable enclosure there's a lot more things we can do for him.
0:13:31 > 0:13:33Look at this, he's sniffing the air,
0:13:33 > 0:13:36so he can tell that there is some food around.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39But not the usual place he'd probably find his food.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42Absolutely. Quite often when we come to feed him
0:13:42 > 0:13:45he'll be sitting at the gate waiting for us to come in,
0:13:45 > 0:13:49so it's quite nice to be able to make him think about it a little bit more.
0:13:49 > 0:13:53He can smell where we've been and he can smell our boots,
0:13:53 > 0:13:55and obviously the fish as well.
0:13:55 > 0:13:59What's the eyesight...? Is he going to see that first or smell it?
0:13:59 > 0:14:01Erm... There you go!
0:14:01 > 0:14:03Nice and up.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06And rips it right off with his teeth. Have they got strong teeth?
0:14:06 > 0:14:10Yeah, strong teeth, strong jaws, strong claws.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13And he's quite a stocky boy, so he's got the muscle to back it up.
0:14:14 > 0:14:16So what about the jumping up for food?
0:14:16 > 0:14:18Cos look at that...!
0:14:18 > 0:14:22He's really fighting with it. The claws are completely going.
0:14:22 > 0:14:28Well, compared to the more arboreal cats like the clouded leopard
0:14:28 > 0:14:30he's certainly nowhere near as agile as they are...
0:14:30 > 0:14:35- Hey, don't knock him, he's doing quite well!- He's doing very well.
0:14:35 > 0:14:40But they're not specifically designed for living up in the trees.
0:14:40 > 0:14:42He certainly seems to be having fun.
0:14:42 > 0:14:46He does seem to be really enjoying it, doesn't he?
0:14:46 > 0:14:48He's enjoying it, he's got some exercise.
0:14:48 > 0:14:49He's had to work for his food,
0:14:49 > 0:14:52and at the end of it he's got a tasty snack.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55I think he's going to be grumpy when he finds out there's
0:14:55 > 0:14:57none left after that tiny bit.
0:14:57 > 0:14:59Well, you know what I say to that?
0:14:59 > 0:15:02You better get your string out and get some more fish.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05I think this cat wants his dinner in a new fashion.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07Awww. It's all gone, Rondu!
0:15:11 > 0:15:15Have you checked out the new-look Roar game on the CBBC website yet?
0:15:15 > 0:15:17This year we've added some new stuff,
0:15:17 > 0:15:20including a new enclosure called Ice World,
0:15:20 > 0:15:23where you can look after penguins and seals.
0:15:23 > 0:15:25Existing gamers will be able to keep their old parks,
0:15:25 > 0:15:28but there's some new features to enjoy.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31We'll be giving out new cheat codes on every programme.
0:15:31 > 0:15:33Today's is on the screen now. Happy gaming.
0:15:42 > 0:15:45Somewhere on the motorway in the heart of England,
0:15:45 > 0:15:49a very ordinary white van is carrying an extraordinary cargo -
0:15:49 > 0:15:51Oumbi the silverback gorilla.
0:15:51 > 0:15:56Oumbi is on a four-hour road trip to a wild animal park in Warwickshire,
0:15:56 > 0:15:59where he'll be introduced to his new family -
0:15:59 > 0:16:03females Assante and Azala, and Azala's six-year-old son, Matadi.
0:16:03 > 0:16:05Teresa Martin is head of apes at the park,
0:16:05 > 0:16:08and she can't wait for Oumbi to arrive.
0:16:08 > 0:16:11We haven't had a silverback at Twycross now for a few years.
0:16:11 > 0:16:13Unfortunately the male in this group died.
0:16:13 > 0:16:17His name was Tye, and he died of a stroke when he was 19,
0:16:17 > 0:16:20so we've been waiting a couple of years now for a new arrival.
0:16:20 > 0:16:22Fortunately today he's arriving,
0:16:22 > 0:16:25so we're really happy that we're getting a new male.
0:16:27 > 0:16:31Back out on the road Oumbi is making good time, but head keeper Phil
0:16:31 > 0:16:35wants to make a stop to check up on his precious cargo.
0:16:38 > 0:16:40Hello, Oumbi. Hello, mate.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45Let's try him with a drink.
0:16:48 > 0:16:52Oumbi is looking really good, he's really calm.
0:16:52 > 0:16:54He's just had a mouthful of water,
0:16:54 > 0:16:57but he's not that impressed with it because it's just boring water.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00Looking very relaxed.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03Oumbi's getting on well, but it's not every day there's
0:17:03 > 0:17:07a huge male gorilla sitting in the middle of a petrol station car park,
0:17:07 > 0:17:10and it's causing a bit of a stir for passers-by.
0:17:10 > 0:17:14Excuse me. Is that what I think it is?
0:17:14 > 0:17:16- It certainly is.- It is a gorilla?
0:17:16 > 0:17:19It's a gorilla. A real-life gorilla.
0:17:19 > 0:17:22That really is a gorilla. That's a real gorilla in there.
0:17:23 > 0:17:24Smells a bit.
0:17:24 > 0:17:28- Do you have to put up with it all the way?- He's got a heart of gold.
0:17:29 > 0:17:30I was actually shocked.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33It's something you don't see every day, I must admit.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36But he's a wonderful... wonderful boy.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41But Oumbi hasn't come all this way to hang around in a petrol station.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43He's off to meet those two females.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46We'll be back as soon as they arrive.
0:17:55 > 0:17:59Now, opening something to get our food is something we are used to
0:17:59 > 0:18:01and it doesn't usually cause us problems,
0:18:01 > 0:18:04but when you haven't got any hands, or tools...
0:18:04 > 0:18:06it becomes a lot more difficult.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09I'm here at the ele-paddock with keeper Tom King.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11- Tom, you've got a plan, haven't you? - Yes, we have.
0:18:11 > 0:18:15We have got Jums isolated at the moment from the rest of the group.
0:18:15 > 0:18:18So we have given him a bit of enrichment, we've put
0:18:18 > 0:18:22some barrels out into the enclosure, and now we want to let him through.
0:18:22 > 0:18:24OK, brilliant. Let's do it.
0:18:24 > 0:18:26So out he comes...
0:18:26 > 0:18:30He's seen the tubs, hasn't he? He's seen the barrels.
0:18:30 > 0:18:35Now, is he quite intrigued when you place new things in his enclosure?
0:18:35 > 0:18:39Normally what happens, and it's a natural instinct -
0:18:39 > 0:18:42elephants are quite inquisitive about everything they see.
0:18:42 > 0:18:44Look, he's stamped on it,
0:18:44 > 0:18:45he's crushed it already!
0:18:45 > 0:18:48And some of the food's fallen out.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51Yep, that's elephant technology.
0:18:51 > 0:18:53"Can I eat it? If I don't like it,
0:18:53 > 0:18:55"I'm going to get rid of it."
0:18:55 > 0:18:57He made such short work of that!
0:18:57 > 0:18:59And he's got his food straight away.
0:18:59 > 0:19:01So what have you put inside the barrels?
0:19:01 > 0:19:06We've got a mixture of fruit and veg, which is part of his diet anyway,
0:19:06 > 0:19:07that we'd feed him in captivity.
0:19:07 > 0:19:11So he's getting his normal food but not in the normal way.
0:19:11 > 0:19:15What we're trying to do is make his life more interesting.
0:19:15 > 0:19:17It's a little bit of enrichment.
0:19:17 > 0:19:19And to get into a plastic barrel,
0:19:19 > 0:19:24a five-and-a-half-ton elephant like Jums doesn't need tools!
0:19:24 > 0:19:27All he needs is one foot, and the barrel just gives way.
0:19:27 > 0:19:30And what kind of senses would they use
0:19:30 > 0:19:33to know that the food is there in the first place?
0:19:33 > 0:19:36- They have eyesight similar to humans, 20/20 vision.- Really?
0:19:36 > 0:19:39So therefore he has probably seen the barrels.
0:19:39 > 0:19:42But the best sense of all is the trunk.
0:19:42 > 0:19:46A very, very highly sensitive adaption to a nose.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49So he's come in, smelt the food immediately - because he's used
0:19:49 > 0:19:52his trunk as well to pick up the food.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55He's seen it, but more importantly he's smelt it as well.
0:19:55 > 0:19:59- So they use their trunks for loads of things. Very important.- Oh, yeah.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02And how come Jums is in there alone at the minute?
0:20:02 > 0:20:04It's just one of these things we do.
0:20:04 > 0:20:08We isolate Jums from the rest of the group for various reasons.
0:20:08 > 0:20:11Sometimes it's quite nice for Jums as a bull elephant just to...
0:20:11 > 0:20:13They don't actually need females for company,
0:20:13 > 0:20:17because they're outside the social structure.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20So he quite often, when he's with the females, is isolated from them.
0:20:20 > 0:20:23He can get to them - but he chooses not to be with them.
0:20:23 > 0:20:26- It's one of these male things. - So he needs his own space.
0:20:26 > 0:20:30So he's moved on to the second one, and he just crushed it so easily.
0:20:30 > 0:20:32I guess it's like us just crushing a can -
0:20:32 > 0:20:35cos they're are quite big barrels, aren't they? Quite sturdy.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37They're very sturdy.
0:20:37 > 0:20:41If we were to try and crush one of those, we would just bounce off it.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44And you saw what Jums did, he just trod on the barrel...
0:20:44 > 0:20:49Not only did he snap the lid off in one step, he actually crushed it
0:20:49 > 0:20:50and dented it.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53- Jums weighs around five-and-a-half tons.- Wow.
0:20:53 > 0:20:57So he needs just to put his weight with one leg - that's about a ton.
0:20:57 > 0:21:02But he actually pushed down, so that's a massive amount of weight.
0:21:02 > 0:21:05Tom, thank you so much for letting us get so close to the mighty Jums.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08I tell you what, when you weigh five tons, who needs a tin opener?
0:21:18 > 0:21:20After four long hours on the road,
0:21:20 > 0:21:23Oumbi has finally arrived at his new home,
0:21:23 > 0:21:27where he meets head ape keeper Teresa for the first time.
0:21:27 > 0:21:30Hello, Oumbi. It's all right...
0:21:30 > 0:21:32But before he can meet his new family,
0:21:32 > 0:21:35Oumbi has to complete the final stage of his journey -
0:21:35 > 0:21:40and getting 500kgs of guerrilla and crate off the van could be tough.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43Teresa, we used a forklift to get it onto the van.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46- How are we going to get it off? - We have strong men here.
0:21:46 > 0:21:48- Oh, do you?- Yes.
0:21:51 > 0:21:54Oumbi has the strength of eight men -
0:21:54 > 0:21:58but it takes nine people to get him into his enclosure.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10Finally, after four hours and 300 kilometres,
0:22:10 > 0:22:13Phil's job is nearly done.
0:22:13 > 0:22:16- Shall we let him out?- Yeah. OK.
0:22:17 > 0:22:19- Yeah, let's go for it.- Go on, then.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24Oumbi is about to get his first glimpse of his new home.
0:22:26 > 0:22:28- Good boy!- Good lad...
0:22:28 > 0:22:29Good lad.
0:22:33 > 0:22:34Oh, you are a good boy.
0:22:34 > 0:22:37Oumbi seems completely relaxed in his new surroundings,
0:22:37 > 0:22:43so Teresa decides to allow his new family into the opposite enclosure.
0:22:43 > 0:22:48They can't meet yet, but they CAN see each other through the wire.
0:22:48 > 0:22:50This first meeting is crucial.
0:22:50 > 0:22:52It'll be a big setback
0:22:52 > 0:22:55if Oumbi shows signs of aggression towards the females -
0:22:55 > 0:22:58but if the introduction goes well,
0:22:58 > 0:23:02it could be the start of something wonderful for Oumbi.
0:23:02 > 0:23:04Are you coming to have a look?
0:23:06 > 0:23:09Come on.
0:23:09 > 0:23:13There, good girl. Have a look. Ooohh.
0:23:15 > 0:23:16Good boy.
0:23:18 > 0:23:20Getting gorilla families together
0:23:20 > 0:23:24is an incredibly difficult and delicate process.
0:23:24 > 0:23:27The keepers will have to take it very slowly. But, so far,
0:23:27 > 0:23:31Oumbi and his new companions are making all the right moves.
0:23:31 > 0:23:34I'm quite pleased with how Oumbi's reacting,
0:23:34 > 0:23:38because at least he's not charging about and banging.
0:23:38 > 0:23:40He's not showing any aggression.
0:23:40 > 0:23:42If the introduction continues this well,
0:23:42 > 0:23:47Oumbi may finally be able to start a family of his own soon,
0:23:47 > 0:23:51and his babies will safeguard the endangered western lowland gorillas.
0:23:51 > 0:23:53A very good first introduction.
0:23:53 > 0:23:57I know it's only through the wire, but that is the first step,
0:23:57 > 0:24:01and it's a very good first step. Hopefully it's something to work on.
0:24:03 > 0:24:05He is here with females
0:24:05 > 0:24:11and he's got every opportunity to have young and lead a group.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14So there is always that to look forward to -
0:24:14 > 0:24:17that one day we will get a phone call to say
0:24:17 > 0:24:21that one of the females is pregnant and is going to have a baby.
0:24:21 > 0:24:26It might be early days, but things look very promising for Oumbi.
0:24:26 > 0:24:31With any luck, it won't be long before Phil gets that call.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43It's nearly that time when we sadly have to let you go.
0:24:43 > 0:24:47But how could we leave them without paying a visit to keeper Matt
0:24:47 > 0:24:50- and these lovable lemurs? I love these guys.- Hello.
0:24:50 > 0:24:54- How you doing?- Not too bad, thanks. - What have you got there, Matt?
0:24:54 > 0:24:57- I've got some lychees to feed the lemurs.- What are lychees?
0:24:57 > 0:25:01- They are quite odd-looking.- They are just an exotic fruit, really.
0:25:01 > 0:25:05We get a lot of exotic fruits at the zoo to we give them a varied diet,
0:25:05 > 0:25:07and these are one of their favourites.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10I've had lychees before, and I know you've got to peel them.
0:25:10 > 0:25:13Shall I demonstrate? You peel,
0:25:13 > 0:25:18and you get this soft flesh. I love these. Look, they are looking.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21So I can do that pretty easily. What about these guys?
0:25:21 > 0:25:25The way they will eat it... Keep them out the bowl.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28All they will do is take it in their mouths...
0:25:28 > 0:25:32And he's going to run away. They'll just open it with their teeth.
0:25:32 > 0:25:35They won't use their hands. Their hands answers dextrous as ours,
0:25:35 > 0:25:39- so they will just put it in their mouth.- Can they be quite dangerous?
0:25:39 > 0:25:42- There's a large pip inside of these. - Yes.
0:25:42 > 0:25:46Usually, they'll just keep turning their head round and round
0:25:46 > 0:25:50with the lychee in their mouth, and it'll take all the flesh off the skin
0:25:50 > 0:25:51and leave the stone.
0:25:51 > 0:25:54Then they'll spit the stone out at the end.
0:25:54 > 0:25:57Or they'll eat the stone and that'll come out in their poo.
0:25:57 > 0:26:02- Then we'll have a lychee tree!- Have these got any nutritional benefits?
0:26:02 > 0:26:05Yes, they are high and potassium, which is good for them.
0:26:05 > 0:26:11They've got vitamin C, and they need that to kind of grow healthily.
0:26:11 > 0:26:15They're just part of their natural diet, so anything we can get
0:26:15 > 0:26:19which they would near enough get in the wild will be good for them.
0:26:19 > 0:26:20So, what do you think, Matt?
0:26:20 > 0:26:23Is this quite comfortable, eating its lychees here?
0:26:23 > 0:26:26- Is this what they tend to do? - Yes, you're simulating a tree.
0:26:26 > 0:26:29- You're doing really well. - They're really delicate.
0:26:29 > 0:26:33- I've got to admit they are very soft and furry.- They are indeed.
0:26:33 > 0:26:35This is really comfortable, I have to admit.
0:26:35 > 0:26:39- They're loving their lychees.- We have these few that have come up first.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41Is there a sort of hierarchy?
0:26:41 > 0:26:46There is. These are the females, and females are dominant in the group,
0:26:46 > 0:26:49so they will take the pickings over everybody else.
0:26:49 > 0:26:52As we're in the one spot, it will only be the females that come up.
0:26:52 > 0:26:54If we moved round, we'd get the males.
0:26:54 > 0:26:56It seems like all the lady lemurs have been fed,
0:26:56 > 0:26:59so I reckon we should feed the lads. While we do,
0:26:59 > 0:27:02why don't you check out what's on the next episode of Roar?
0:27:02 > 0:27:03Come on, then, fellas.
0:27:04 > 0:27:07The hoofstock keepers leap into action
0:27:07 > 0:27:11when one of the zebras needs an urgent operation.
0:27:12 > 0:27:15Will we survive when a four-metre-long python
0:27:15 > 0:27:17comes out for a health check?
0:27:17 > 0:27:21He's a big guy. Could he actually, physically, eat one of us?
0:27:21 > 0:27:24He could probably give you a go.
0:27:24 > 0:27:29And our Roar Ranger has to strap on a gas mask
0:27:29 > 0:27:32- to cope in the stinky hog house. - It absolutely honks in here.
0:27:32 > 0:27:36That's all coming up on the next Roar.
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